Civil Engineer
Amey
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Job summary
Amey Consulting – Civil Engineer in the Midlands is offering a permanent Civil Engineer position within the Highways Team. The role involves delivering highway projects across local schemes via MHA, SDF and Staffordshire Infrastructure Plus frameworks.
You will support the Design and Development team, lead junior engineers, and manage schemes from junction improvements to new roads and bridges, with opportunities for bids and on-site work.
Qualifications
- Degree/Masters qualification in a relevant discipline.
- Relevant highway engineering experience, particularly local roads and S278 layouts.
- Ability to work in a commercial and customer‑focussed way to achieve programme, targets and income.
- Confidence to work with minimal supervision and supervise junior staff.
- Good understanding of Manual for Streets, DMRB and national standards.
- Understanding of CDM regulations and their relevance to highway design.
- Ability to assist in briefs for fee quotes for delivery of services.
Responsibilities
- Work in a team to produce technically sound engineering solutions complying with standards and client requirements, supervising junior staff.
- Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings, and documentation to meet quality, cost and programme criteria.
- Liaise with client and supplier representatives, attend progress meetings and respond to queries.
- Manage a small, locally based single discipline technical team and deliver workload.
- Contribute to bids and general work winning activities.
- Work on site, on a visiting basis or in full-time temporary roles, including out-of-hours work.
Skills
Education
Job description
We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent
The standard hours of work are 40 hours per week, but we offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK and now Ireland, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.
Title: Civil Engineer
Requisition ID: 11952
We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Civil Engineer to join our Consulting Highways Team.
With office space in Nottingham, Birmingham and Stafford our we invite applications from across Midlands
The standard hours of work are 40 hours per week, but we offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK and now Ireland, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.
- Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA): This framework enables us to collaborate directly with 21 local authorities, delivering essential highway infrastructure and maintenance projects. The MHA contract encompasses a variety of tasks, from routine maintenance and upgrades to innovative highway design solutions. The scale and diversity of this framework provide ample opportunities to work on a wide range of civil engineering challenges and showcase your expertise in highway design, management, and construction.
- Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF): The SDF framework is managed in collaboration with Highways England, the government agency responsible for overseeing the maintenance and improvement of the country’s motorways and major A roads. The SDF covers a comprehensive range of civil engineering projects, including highways, bridges, and more. As part of this framework, you will have the opportunity to work on both major and minor schemes, contributing to the successful delivery of projects that enhance the built environment. The SDF is particularly focused on delivering sustainable, efficient solutions, and you will have the chance to apply cutting‑edge technologies and methods to ensure that projects meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and sustainability.
- Staffordshire Infrastructure Plus: Our partnership with Staffordshire County Council under this long‑term contract has delivered over £100m worth of major transport infrastructure projects. The partnership has successfully supported the creation of over 12,000 new jobs and 10,000 new homes, making it a cornerstone of regional growth and development. This contract is a perfect opportunity for engineers who are passionate about creating real‑world impact through large‑scale infrastructure projects that contribute to local communities.
These frameworks allow Amey to deliver high‑quality, innovative, and sustainable engineering solutions across the Midlands. They also provide a diverse range of opportunities for personal and professional development, whether you are working on long‑term, high‑value projects or smaller, community‑focused initiatives. With these frameworks in place, you will have the opportunity to influence infrastructure projects that shape the region’s future.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Highways Engineer to support our Design and Development team. As a Civil Engineer, you will support the Senior Engineer and lead junior Engineers in the design and delivery of multiple highway projects ranging from junction improvements to new roads and bridges. Responsibilities include:
- To work in a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks.
- The preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme. Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions.
- Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, responding to queries etc.
- Managing a small, locally based single discipline technical team and taking responsibility for delivery of workload.
- Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function.
- Working on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full time but temporary role and including out of hours working.
- A Degree/Masters qualification in a relevant discipline
- Relevant experience in highway engineering, particularly local roads and S278 layouts
- The ability to work in a commercial and customer focused way which achieves programme, meets performance targets and generates income
- Be confident to work under minimum supervision and competent to check the work of others and supervise less experienced or junior staff
- A good understanding of Manual for Streets, DMRB, other national standards, best practice guidance, local standards etc.
- A good understanding of the CDM regulations and their relevance to highway design
- The ability to support the preparation of briefs for fee quotes for delivery of services when required
- Can deliver on time, within budget and to the quality required
- Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate apply best practice within the team
We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates. If you have most but not all of these skills and experiences, we encourage you to apply, and we will provide you with development or training to support you.
Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.
- Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
- Competitive salary and compensation
- Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
- 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays - holiday structure
- Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
- Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
- Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities
Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.
We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high‑value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.
To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers
We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often‑marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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